Canadian unlocked versions of the BlackBerry KEYone pushed back until later this summer

When the BlackBerry KEYone was announced as coming in an unlocked version in Canada, BlackBerry Mobile intended to have the device available starting in June but as it stands now, folks in Canada looking to purchase the unlocked version will have to wait until later this summer.

In a statement issued to us here at CrackBerry, a TCL spokesperson noted:

To meet our carrier partner demand — including expanded availability at Telus — the open market launch for the BlackBerry KEYone in Canada will begin later this summer.

All in all, it's great to see that carrier partner demand for the BlackBerry KEYone is there but no doubt there are going to be some folks disappointed that they can't snag a factory unlocked BlackBerry KEYone in Canada for a bit yet. Are you waiting for the unlocked version in Canada? Let us know in the comments.